Whenever I have to change a wheel on my buggy, its always a pain trying to lift it onto the brake drum and line up the bolt holes. Theres an old mastered technique of sitting on the ground, balancing the heavy wheel on your thighs and trying to line up at least one bolt. This can be even more difficult if spacers are fitted, attempting to line up brake drum with spacer and wheel what a fiddle! Well, your pain is about to end, purchase an extra long bolt from Coolair, Ebay, Machine 7, or wherever. Now smooth down the bolt head using an angle grinder, and cut a slot in the top for a screwdriver. Its now very easy to insert the Bolt, balance the spacer & wheel in the 12 o’clock position, handbrake on, and insert the remaining bolts. No more back straining! Easy peasy!
Fitting Heavy Wheels Without Breaking Your Back
– June 10, 2011Posted in: Wheels


